911 Radio Fight Over Sheriff Control Reaches Court
Lorain County Sheriff Stammitti seeks outside counsel in his battle with the Board of Commissioners over control of emergency 911 communications. Prosecutor J D Tomlinson reviews the request amid conflicts of interest since the office represents both sides. Commissioners Moore and Riddell oppose, citing existing staff and budget options.
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Lorain County
Phil Stammitti
County Board of Commissioners
J.D. Tomlinson
Stammitti
Tomlinson
Board of Commissioners
Sheriff’s Office
Michelle Hung
David Moore
Jeff Riddell
Isaac Wiles & Burkholder LLC
Charles A. Schneider
James Burge
Dan Petticord
Hung
Schneider
Franklin County Common Pleas
Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Moore
Riddell
Dennis Will
Dooley Gembala McLaughlin Pecora
Matt Dooley
Eclipsed Lorain County hotels fill years ahead of big day
More than 500000 visitors are expected for the total solar eclipse on Monday driving near capacity at Lorain County hotels. Ariel Broadway Hotel owner Radhika Reddy reports two years of bookings with 56 rooms sold for the first April weekend and a wait list. Court closures and extended filing deadlines follow the eclipse as Lorain County courts suspend operations on April 8. Nearby Oberlin inns like 1830 Hallover House report bookings since May 2023 for the event and beyond.
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Buckeye
Lorain County
Radhika Reddy
Broadway and
West Erie Avenue
Reddy
Ariel
Radhika
Phil Stammitti
EMA
Dave Freeman
Cook
Elyria
Lorain
Broadway Grille and Games
Oberlin
Susan Woodward
Hallover House
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Ariel Broadway
Eclipse
Lorain councilman cited for operating a vehicle while impaired
Lorain City Councilman Tony Dimacchia was cited Tuesday evening after a minor crash in the West Erie Gas & Food parking lot. Officers reported he was seated with slurred speech and smelled of alcohol and refused field sobriety and a chemical test.
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Lorain
Tony Dimacchia
West Erie
Dimacchia
Palmer
Thomas Orlosky
Cimacchia
Provisional Ballot Handling Question Faces Prosecutor
Lorain County investigation into alleged mishandling of unmarked provisional ballots before the March 19 primary is with the prosecutor. Sheriff Captain Vansant said bags were never compromised or discarded and forwarded his report to Tomlinson's office for review. A Facebook video shows a poll worker with ballot bags near the MAHD House Bar & Grille on March 18.
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Lorain County
Robert Vansant
J.D. Tomlinson
Vansant
Chronicle-Telegram
Sheriff’s Office
Lorain Law
Mark Provenza
Mahd House
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain City
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